Photograph-holder.



PATENTED AUG. 13, 1907.

W. H. STEVENS; PHOTOGRAPH HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED J'UNB 1906.

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WILLIAM HERBERT STEVENS, OF TEMPLE, TEXAS.

PHOTOGRAPH-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 13, 1907.

Application filed June 4, 1906. Serial No. 320,131,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM HERBERT STEVENS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Temple, in the county of Bell and State of Texas,have invented a new and useful PhotographHolder, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to holders for photographs, cards and similararticles and has for its object to provide a simple, inexpensive andefficient device of this character by means of which a card orphotograph may be conveniently supported in an upright position so as toeffectually display the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a holder constructed ofa single piece of wire or other suitable material bent, molded, orotherwise formed to produce a pair of spaced loops or hooks adapted toreceive one edge of the photograph or card and connected by anintermediate horizontally disposed bar adapted to bear against the rearof the photograph and form a support for the latter.

A still further object of the invention is to generally improve thisclass of devices so as to increase their utility, durability andefficiency as well as to reduce the cost of manufacture.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, it beingunderstood that various changes in form, proportions and minor detailsof construction may be resorted to within the scope of the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification:Figure 1 is a perspective view of a holder constructed in accordancewith my invention with a photograph or card in position thereon, showingthe manner of supporting the photograph. Fig. 2 is a perspective view ofthe holder with the photograph detached.

Similar numerals of reference indicate correspond ing parts in all ofthe figures of the drawings.

The improved device is preferably formed of a single piece of wire anintermediate portion of which is bent to form a pair of spacedsupporting members or hooks 5 adapted to receive one edge of the card orphotograph indicated at 6, the wire being thence bent upwardly beyondthe free ends of the hooks 5 to form a pair of spaced verticallydisposed arms '7 connected by a horizontalbar 8 to produce anintermediate spring loop adapted to yieldably engage the rear of thephotograph and form a support for the same.

The wire forming the opposite ends of the hooks is bent upwardly inparallel relation to the adjacent arms 7 and thence bent downwardly andrearwardly at 9 to form laterally disposed arms 10 terminating in eyesor loops 10 preferably disposed at an angle to said arms and adapted tobear against a table or other suitable support.

Attention is called to the fact that the horizontal bar 8 of theintermediate loop yieldably engages the rear wall of the photograph andthus firmly clamps the lower edge of the photograph in engagement withthe hooks or supporting members 5 so as to effectually preventaccidental displacement of said photograph. It

will also be observed that the connecting bars 11 of the hooks 5terminate short of the bent portions 9 of the wire, while the free endsof the wire forming the arms 10 are spaced apart to form a firm supportfor the holder.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that there is provided anextremely simple, inexpensive and efficient device admirably adapted forthe attainment of the ends in View.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

1. A holder comprising spaced supporting members adapted to receive oneedge of the article to be supported and connected by an intermediateloop adapted to bear against the rear wall of the article, saidsupporting memhers being extended rearwardly and downwardly to forminclined arms terminating in eyes which are bent at an angle to saidarms and disposed in a horizontal plane.

2. A holder formed of a single piece of wire an intermediate portion ofwhich is bent to form a pair of spaced supporting members adapted toreceive one edge of the article to be supported and thence extendedupwardly be yond the supporting members and connected by a horizontalrod to produce a spring loop adapted to bear against the rear walls ofthe article to be supported, the free ends of the wire being extendedrearwardly and downwardly to produce spaced arms terminating insupporting eyes arranged at an angle to said arms and disposed in ahorizontal plane.

3. A holder formed of a single piece of wire bent to form a pair ofspaced supporting hooks adapted to receive one edge of the article to besupported and thence extended upwardly beyond the hooks to produce apair of parallel arms connected by a horizontal rod to form a springloop adapted to yieldably engage the rear wall of the article to hesupported, the ends of the wire after the hooks are formed beingextended upwardly in parallel relation to the Vertical arms and thencebent rearwardly and downwardly to form spaced arms terminating insupporting eyes the free ends of which are bent at an angle to said armsand disposed in a horizontal plane.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM HERBERT STEVENS.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. Conn, J. A. WILKnnsON.

